The Baltimore Ravens kicked off their 2025 campaign on fire from an offensive perspective. Offensive Coordinator Todd Monken had his offense rolling in the first three weeks, as Baltimore scored 38 or more points in each of those matchups.
It was the defense that was letting the team down early. Now, it is a completely different story.
The Ravens' offense, once seen as the most explosive in the NFL, has become stagnant. They are still putting together winning efforts amid their four-game winning streak, but through one half of play in Week 12 against the New York Jets, the same offensive flaws are evident. The biggest one? Their inability to cash in on red zone opportunities.
Ravens' struggles in the red zone continue in the first half vs. Jets
One year ago, Baltimore was putting up insane numbers in red zone situations. They came away with a touchdown on 73.97% of those chances in 2024, which comfortably ranked first in the league. This year, they have fallen significantly.
Entering Sunday’s contest, the Ravens ranked 28th in touchdown scoring percentage in the red zone. They are finding paydirt in less than half of the time in the red zone, putting six points on the board just 47.22% of the time.
These woes continued against the Jets in the first half. They headed into the locker room down 7-3, and in their lone red zone trip throughout the first two quarters, they not only failed to find the end zone, but could not even move the chains. They mustered up just six yards once they found their way inside New York’s 20-yard line. The drive ended in a 31-yard field goal by rookie kicker Tyler Loop.
The culprit of these issues is quite clear: the offensive line. All season, the line has failed to hold up in pass protection and has yet to create holes for running back Derrick Henry on a consistent basis. The common theme? The interior’s inability to win their reps.
Fans have been calling for an offensive line change since the preseason. Whether it has been right guard Daniel Faalele or left guard Andrew Vorhees, neither has been able to show that they are worthy of starting spots. Vorhees has had good moments, but is incredibly inconsistent, and Faalele is a liability in all phases.
Monken must get it together if the Ravens want to make the playoffs, and a shift on the offensive line could be the answer. Rookie offensive lineman Emery Jones Jr. was activated for his first career NFL game in Week 12, so maybe he could hold the answer to the offense’s troubles.